Sunday, May 19
Stillwater, Okla.
6:30 p.m. CT
University of Georgia
1
vs
4
Texas A&M
Photo by: Ricky Bassman
No. 7 Georgia Falls to No. 13 Texas A&M in NCAA Tournament National Championship
May 20, 2024 | Women's Tennis
STILLWATER, Okla. — The No. 7 Georgia women's tennis team's season came to an end after a heartbreaking 4-1 loss against No. 13 Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament National Championship match at the Greenwood Tennis Center on Sunday.
Fast Facts
• Georgia finished its 2024 season with a 25-5 overall record, marking the eighth time in program history the Bulldogs have won 25+ games in a season.
• Anastasiia Lopata earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors following the conclusion of the tournament.
• Anastasiia Lopata grabbed the Bulldogs only team point with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court four over #45 Mia Kupres.
• Despite the loss, Drake Bernstein became the first coach in Georgia women's tennis history to reach the NCAA Tournament National Championship match in his first season at the helm.
Singles Results
#1 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #16 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA), 6-1, 7-6(4)
#41 Alexandra Vecic (UGA) vs #88 Carson Branstine (TAMU), 2-6, 7-5, 0-5 (unfinished)
#26 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. #65 Mell Reasco (UGA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
#70 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #45 Mia Kupres (TAMU), 6-4, 6-1
Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-2, 7-6(2)
#87 Mai Nirundorn (UGA) vs Jeanette Mireles (TAMU), 7-6(5), 4-5 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
#14 Aysegul Mert/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) vs #7 Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres (TAMU), 5-4 (unfinished)
Carson Branstine/Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. #55 Mai Nirundorn/Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-4
Nicole Khirin/Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) def. Anastasiia Lopata/ Mell Reasco (UGA), 6-3
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles -- (3,2) Singles -- (4,5,1,3)
Key Quote
Head Coach Drake Bernstein: "I couldn't be more proud of the way this team fought. I mean really, we were behind the eight ball the entire night and to see this team just continue to push and really force them to play a level of tennis that was nothing short of incredible was, you know, you don't always win. We can control the way that we compete and I'm super proud of the way we did that tonight. It shows how far the teams come."
Up Next
With Georgia's team season coming to an end, four Bulldogs will remain in Stillwater for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships starting Monday, May 20. On the singles bracket, Dasha Vidmanova, Alexandra Vecic and Anastasiia Lopata will represent the Georgia individually while Vidmanova and Aysegul Mert team up in the doubles bracket.
Fast Facts
• Georgia finished its 2024 season with a 25-5 overall record, marking the eighth time in program history the Bulldogs have won 25+ games in a season.
• Anastasiia Lopata earned NCAA All-Tournament Team honors following the conclusion of the tournament.
• Anastasiia Lopata grabbed the Bulldogs only team point with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on court four over #45 Mia Kupres.
• Despite the loss, Drake Bernstein became the first coach in Georgia women's tennis history to reach the NCAA Tournament National Championship match in his first season at the helm.
Singles Results
#1 Mary Stoiana (TAMU) def. #16 Dasha Vidmanova (UGA), 6-1, 7-6(4)
#41 Alexandra Vecic (UGA) vs #88 Carson Branstine (TAMU), 2-6, 7-5, 0-5 (unfinished)
#26 Nicole Khirin (TAMU) def. #65 Mell Reasco (UGA), 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
#70 Anastasiia Lopata (UGA) def. #45 Mia Kupres (TAMU), 6-4, 6-1
Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-2, 7-6(2)
#87 Mai Nirundorn (UGA) vs Jeanette Mireles (TAMU), 7-6(5), 4-5 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
#14 Aysegul Mert/Dasha Vidmanova (UGA) vs #7 Mary Stoiana/Mia Kupres (TAMU), 5-4 (unfinished)
Carson Branstine/Lucciana Perez (TAMU) def. #55 Mai Nirundorn/Guillermina Grant (UGA), 6-4
Nicole Khirin/Jeanette Mireles (TAMU) def. Anastasiia Lopata/ Mell Reasco (UGA), 6-3
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles -- (3,2) Singles -- (4,5,1,3)
Key Quote
Head Coach Drake Bernstein: "I couldn't be more proud of the way this team fought. I mean really, we were behind the eight ball the entire night and to see this team just continue to push and really force them to play a level of tennis that was nothing short of incredible was, you know, you don't always win. We can control the way that we compete and I'm super proud of the way we did that tonight. It shows how far the teams come."
Up Next
With Georgia's team season coming to an end, four Bulldogs will remain in Stillwater for the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships starting Monday, May 20. On the singles bracket, Dasha Vidmanova, Alexandra Vecic and Anastasiia Lopata will represent the Georgia individually while Vidmanova and Aysegul Mert team up in the doubles bracket.
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